Joe Busch

Joe Busch
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Busch
Born4 June 1907
Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 May 1999(1999-05-29) (aged 91)
Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–30 Eastern Suburbs 32 11 0 0 33
1931–34 Leeds 137 26 1 0 80
1935–36 Balmain 19 9 0 0 27
Total 188 46 1 0 140
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–30 New South Wales 15 5 1 0 17
1928–30 Australia 7 0 0 0 0
1931–34 Other Nationalities 1
1928–30 NSW City 3 4 0 0 12
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
193536 Balmain 29 17 1 11 59

Joe 'Chimpy' Busch (4 June 1907 – 29 May 1999) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. A state and national representative halfback, his club career was played with Sydney-based teams Eastern Suburbs and Balmain, and British team Leeds, in the 1930s. He has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.